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What (who) is misunderestimate - definition

POLITICAL CATCH PHRASE
Bushisms; Misunderestimated; Suicider; Subliminable; List of Bushisms; List of bushisms; Bushspeak; Misunderestimate; George Bushism; Is our children learning; Bush-ism; Bushisum; Fool me, you can't get fooled again
  • George W. Bush speaking to a [[Joint Session of Congress]], February 2001

misunderestimate         
To simultaneously misunderstand and underestimate
It appears that I have misunderestimated you, Mr. Bond.
Bushism         
Bushisms are unconventional statements, phrases, pronunciations, Freudian slips, malapropisms, as well as semantic or linguistic errors in the public speaking of former President of the United States George W. Bush.

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Bushism

Bushisms are unconventional statements, phrases, pronunciations, possible Freudian slips, malapropisms, as well as semantic or linguistic errors in the public speaking of former President of the United States George W. Bush. The term Bushism has become part of popular folklore and is the basis of a number of websites and published books. It is often used to caricature the former president. Common characteristics include malapropisms, the creation of neologisms, spoonerisms, stunt words and ungrammatical subject–verb agreement.

Examples of use of misunderestimate
1. Even I knew they‘d ‘misunderestimate‘ (as George Bush would say). The figure is probably even higher; we will never know exactly.
2. He has particular problems with the word "nuclear", is prone to coining made–up words such as "misunderestimate", and once forgot the name of President Musharraf of Pakistan.
3. However incredulous many Americans (and English–speakers worldwide) are at this frontal assault by President Don‘t Misunderestimate Me, it is a greater problem for the schools: Any presidential news conference or photo op can suddenly become, in effect, a government–sponsored inducement to blow off your English homework.